Playing golf requires acquiring a skill set and understanding the rules that make the game enjoyable. The sport may seem ...

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When it comes to golf scoring, things can get complicated fast. Sure, experienced players have it all memorized, but this guide is not for them. This breakdown of scoring in golf is for beginners and ...

You probably know the Rules of Golf allows you to remove loose impediments near your ball or even on your line of play (Rule 15.1). You can do it pretty much any way you want provided that doing so ...

Not knowing the basic rules of golf will hurt you sooner or later. I learnt the hard way when playing in a tournament on a rainy, very wet, day after finding my drive stuck in the fairway, and being ...

It's officially golf's silly season in many spots around the country, and that usually means playing different types of golf than you're used to playing. Aside from events where you're only using a ...